Exhibiting and vending case.



Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

' F. A. CANFIELD.

EXHIBITING AND VENDING CASE.

7 v 1 APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. I915.

iii-ji Chicago, county of Cook, and Stateof Illi- 1 7 Cases, of which the following is a specifica n safrs opinion FRANK A; oANF nLD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

EXHIBITING AND VENDING CASE.

Application filed br ar 23, 1915 7 Serial n6. 9,858.

nois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Exhibiting and Vending tion.

My invention relates to exhibiting and vending cases and receptacles in which sheet-like articles are arranged.

The principal objects of my invention are to so arrange the articles that a portion of each article will be exposed and displayed article from the case upon purchase, and

so that said articles will be compactlyimaintained within the case ;in suitableflat un-- creased, superimposed positionand will be each contained within and separated from each other bysuitable envelope or folders,

and to construct portions of the aforesaid envelops or folders of frangible material which is thinner, weaker, and more fragile than the material of the remalnlng portions of the envelope or folders and is adapted to be torn, broken and separated by the removal of the articles from the folders or envelops. These and various other objects I accomplish asset forth in the following specification andas more fully and par-' ticularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference beinghadto the accompanying drawings in which a preferred embodiment of my invention is shown.

horizontal section through my improved case or receptacle taken on line 11, Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of my improved case or receptacle; and Fig. 3 is aperspec tive detached enlarged view of one of the individual envelops for inclosing and pro tecting the salable articles.

In referring tothe preferred embodiment of my invention shown in the accompanying drawings in detail, like numerals designate like and corresponding parts.

The case is preferably constructed in a rectangular form having a horizontal bottom wall-'1, a horizontal top wall 2, and vertical side and end walls 3 and 4: extendingbetween said horizontal top and bottom walls, said walls being suitably secured to each other at their abutting points to form Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

a strong and serviceable receptacle. As shown 1n Fig. l, the interior of the case is partments and narrower in width than the I compartments and each centrally located with respect to one of said compartments. The case shown in Flgs. 1 and 2 is con gstructed in three compartments and with three slots ineach of the side walls,but it is for inspection and for withdrawal of the obvious that the number of compartments or slots may be varied as desired.

'The salable articles or goods which, in the embodiment shown, comprise triangular or tapering pennants, 7 of suitable fabric and. preferably of diflering colors, are each in closed within an envelop or folder constructed oftwo fiat rectangular sheets 8 of paper or other suitable material which are joined or connected together at one end only by a flexible sheet 9 which is bent in approxi* mately U-shape about the marginal end portions of the sheets 8, and connected or otherwise suitably secured in lapping position on the said sheets 8. This provides comparatively strong reinforced ends on the sheets 8 with a fairly weak, easily broken connection extending between said ends. The sheet 9 is made of fragile material which is thinner than. and considerably easier to tear, rip, or

- separate than the sheets 8. In the drawings, Figure. 1 represents a To provide means for exhibiting and exposing portions of the articles, a central recess 10, preferably of semi-circular form, is cut in the connected end of each envelop, as shown in the drawings, particularly Fig. 8 thereof, which leaves a central opening or slit 11 through which the extremity of the article,such as the tapering end of a pennant protrudes, forming an exposed exhibiting portion which a possible purchaser may examine and in the event of purchase may grasp andpull to withdraw the article from its envelop and the case. In withdrawing an article by pulling it out through the slot, the edges of the article cut, sever, and separate the frangible joint or connection for at least a portion of its length on each side of the center opening in the envelop.

The main advantages of this improved case are that the articles are arranged therein in an exceedingly compact form, that they are maintained in superimposed fiat, uncreased condition with a portion exposed for exhibition and inspection and in separate individual envelops from which they can be quickly withdrawn, and that after withdrawal they cannot be returned, thereby avoiding any possibility of a possible purchaser carelessly disarranging creasing, or soiling the articles. In this improvement, the articles or goods are held in compactly assembled condition within the case, and are not withdrawn therefrom until sold.

preferred form of construction for carrying my invention 1nto effect, thls is capable of a wide range of variation, alteration, modification, and change without departing from the spirit of my invention, I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the construction herein shown' and described but desire-to avail myself of allsuch variations, alterations, modifications, and changes as fairly Copies of this patent may be obtained for While I have illustrated and described a What I-claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described, an

envelop composed of two sheets forming central opening and a thin salable article fit ted between the side sheets with one end pro jeoting through the central opening in the connecting sheet. 7

2. Ina devlce ofthe class descr1bed,.'an

sides thereof, and a sheetof weak frangible envelop composed of two sheets forming the V material bent in U-shape around said sheets at one end thereof and cemented'thereto; said sheet being provided with a central opening and a thin salable article of trian-' gularform'fitted between the side sheets and having its apex projecting through the 'central opening in the thin connecting sheet.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

I Witnesses Burn) Kmins, RoB'r. KLOTZ.

five cents each, by"'addressing the Commissioner oflatentsr Washington,D.C.

, FRANK A. cANF nn I l 

